It was an amazing 7-night cruise to Bermuda with my sister and brother, aboard the Norwegian Dawn from New York City. This was our first time with NCL and we didn't really have much expectations other than the usual, as with other cruise lines. But in the end, we were so glad we booked for this cruise because everything turned out great, way beyond what one could possibly ask for. The ship is simply beautiful, the service was excellent, dining was very good to excellent, the public areas, entertainment and dining venues were lovely, and the staff was very courteous and helpful. I specifically want to point out that we thoroughly enjoyed such a terrific entertainment by the very best on the ship, the ever energetic, amazing, musician extraordinaire: Bernie Martini. Seeing him perform that Monday night at the Gatsby when we were just passing by, got us hooked on and we ended up glued in that venue until the end of his performance. Thereafter, we followed him every night to wherever he had to perform, so much so, that we had to circumvent our activities around his performance time. We just totally fell in love with his music and the manner he made music. I personally admire him so much for his skill and mastery of his trade, his professionalism, and his very pleasant personality. He was always so gracious and sincere in performing requests pouring in from the audience, and each song that he sings always comes from the heart. The intensity and emotional component of his singing and piano playing is so compelling and powerful that it touched my spirit and my whole being so deeply. It was an awesome experience, and made our trip very memorable! I am so glad that I got his CD (and so did my sister) that I play everyday since I got back from the cruise and I hope he could cut more CDs so I can purchase them all. We sincerely wish for Bernie to achieve the peak of his career, get scouted by the right people and move up to mainstream popularity. He is one huge package to treasure - very entertaining, very likable and super talented. We are going to take the EPIC and do a back to back caribbean cruise at the end of this year or the beginning of next year, so we'll get to see "Mr. Golden Voice Bernie" perform again.

And to you, Bernie - thank you so very much for the good time, for sharing your music with us, and for the memories. We'll see you again!